The image depicts several figures in various poses. One central figure is seated with a regal posture, wearing a robe and a cap. Other figures around him are engaged in different actions, such as examining or sitting. The figures are clothed in robes or draped fabrics with detailed folds. In the background, there are dramatic draperies, two putti or cherubs, and faint architectural features for depth.
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Saints Cosmas and Damian Caring for the Sick

Paul Troger (Austrian, 1698 - 1762)

c. 1736

Medium
etching with engraving on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 38.2 x 26 cm (15 1/16 x 10 1/4 in.) ; sheet: 39.6 x 27.4 cm (15 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Culture
Austrian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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